Aptos girls’ volleyball splits pair of SCCAL matches | Weeklys Sports Roundup
Aptos’ girls’ volleyball team continues to show signs of improvement after splitting a pair of Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League matches this week.
The Mariners began by beating Mount Madonna in a three-set sweep on Tuesday, and then fell to defending league champion Harbor in...
Aptos continues to grind despite rocky start | High school flag football
To be the best, one must beat the best.
Aptos might not be there quite just yet as their 2-4 overall record indicates.
However, third-year head coach Denise Russo believes they are right where they need to be at this point of the young 2025 fall...
‘Catz on the verge of becoming league contenders | Boys basketball
WATSONVILLE—Watsonville High senior Karlos Corpus was fully confident the boys’ basketball team would end non-league on a high note prior to the start of league play in early January.
The standout forward had 15 points including four 3-pointers but it wasn’t enough to help the...
Watsonville’s Ruben Mora named The Pajaronian’s Boys Athlete of the Year
No pain, no gain.
It’s an idiom often used by athletes for motivation during some of the most grueling moments of their lives.
Watsonville High graduate Ruben Mora had his fair share of those moments while donning a Wildcatz uniform. Whether it was overcoming injuries or...
Local track and field athletes advance to CCS Championships
Aptos senior hurler Logan Brantley extended his season for one more week after he advanced to the Central Coast Section Track and Field Championships set for Saturday evening at Gilroy High School.
The Mariners’ standout athlete completed throws of 56 feet,1-1/2 inches and 175-10 in...
Preps of the Week: Pajaro Valley’s Angel Rodriguez, Aptos’ Berkeley Ashby | Pajaronian Sports Ticker
This week’s edition of the Pajaronian Sports Ticker highlights local prep athletes for their performances during the week of Dec. 26-31.
Coaches and athletic directors are encouraged to submit scores and stats to [email protected]. Follow sports editor Juan Reyes on Twitter @jmreyes831 for score and...
Mariners set to compete in first-ever girls SCCAL championships
APTOS—Aptos High sophomore Janie Houser is heading into the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Wrestling Championships more confident than ever.
But first, she had one more warm-up match against Scotts Valley sophomore Danica Kelley, another premier wrestler in the league that’s been having a spectacular...
Mariners blank Scotts Valley in SCCAL tourney final | High school baseball
APTOS—The Aptos High baseball team finished the regular season with a Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League championship banner for the first time in a decade.
Yet, they had some unfinished business before they were able to call themselves the outright champ.
Senior ace pitcher Reed Moring...
Top-seeded Mustangs edge Stevenson in D-VI semifinals | CCS baseball
MONTEREY—It was all business on Tuesday evening for Monte Vista Christian pitcher Jacob Woods, who was one game away from making a return to the Central Coast Section title game.
The senior right-hander was tuned in on the mound, as well as in the batter’s...
Wildcatz’s solidarity keeps them atop of the PCAL Santa Lucia division | Boys basketball
WATSONVILLE—Watsonville High junior Karlos Corpus and the boys’ basketball team set the goal of going undefeated in league play and bringing home a championship banner.
The Wildcatz have a strong chance of winning the Pacific Coast Athletic League Santa Lucia Division title as they sit...
Aptos wins first-ever CCS championship in school history | Boys soccer
The Aptos High boys’ soccer team went on an unprecedented postseason run during the 2025-26 winter season.
It began with bringing home the program’s first-ever...
